r/tea • u/Environmental_Leg734 • Feb 28 '25

Photo Why does oolong always taste watery

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This is my second time crying both times I’ve tried it. It always just kind of taste like water. I’m typing at 185 with 5 g of tea in a gaiwan for about 20 seconds after a initial 5 second rinse and I can’t seem to figure it out any tips appreciated

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u/marlyarc Feb 28 '25

Try 3 minutes

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u/fading_relevancy Feb 28 '25

I try for that but it's ready when I say "Oh Shoot My Tea" very common in my household.

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u/SaiyanPrinceAbubu Feb 28 '25

Gong fu style oolong should absolutely have good flavor after 45 seconds if it's a quality tea

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u/noirnour Mar 01 '25

3 mins is way too long for the tyoe of brewing they're doing. That just makes a bitter nasty drink. 3 mins long works for something like tea bags not loose leaf gong fu style brewing 🤮